Wigan have signed Honduran international Wilson Palacios for an undisclosed fee from Deportivo Olimpia.

The 23-year-old midfielder has penned a three-and-a-half-year deal at the JJB Stadium and is manager Steve Bruce's first signing for the club.

Palacios played six times while on-loan at Birmingham earlier this season and the Wigan boss is confident his new recruit can make an impact.

"I know Wilson well and I have seen what he can do," Bruce said.

Speaking to the club's official website, he added: "I have stated from the day that I walked into the club that we would only bring in players who would improve the squad and offer something different.